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Saturday, October 18
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Auction for Animals
Online Auction |
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The Friends of the National Zoo's (FONZ) Auction for Animals offers vacation getaways, Zoo tours, art, sports memorabilia, and more. Proceeds support animal care, science, education, and sustainability programs at the Zoo. Find special gifts for yourself or your loved ones -- it's never too early to start your holiday shopping. For details, see the Web site.
Daily through Oct. 26
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National Zoo
Location: On the Web at www.fonz.cmarket.com
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| 9:30 AM-4 PM
The Early Christian Church: The First 300 Years
All-Day Seminar |
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In today's seminar, John Vidmar (associate professor of theology, Providence College) explores the tensions that beset the Church from its infancy and how the Church managed to develop a doctrine and liturgy that have endured.
$120, general; $85, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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| 10 AM-2:30 PM ***Cancelled***
Paris "Fantastique": Hector Berlioz and Friends in the City of
Light: All-Day Seminar, with box lunch |
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In today's seminar, Thomas Kelly (professor of music, Harvard University) explores the explosion of music taking place in Paris in the 1830s, with particular emphasis on Hector Berlioz's seminal work Symphony Fantastique, which helped launch the Romantic movement. A boxed lunch is included.
$110, general; $90, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: DAR, 1776 D St., NW
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| 10 AM-4 PM
Awakening Your Senses
All-Day Seminar |
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Spend a day with Robert Duggan and Dianne Connelly (founders of Tai Sophia Institute for the Healing Arts), who share constructive ways to build an effective framework for daily living. Topics explored include learning new behavior to cope with stress, to interact with others, and to care for oneself.
$120, general; $85, members; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center
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| 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, & 1:30 PM
Saturn for My Birthday and Astronaut Handbook
Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children, with activity |
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• 10:30 AM: Enjoy a reading of Saturn for My Birthday, written by John McGranaghan.
• 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM: Enjoy a reading of Astronaut Handbook, written by Megan McCarthy.
After each reading, try your hand at an art activity.
Free
Repeats Oct. 25
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National Air and Space Museum
Location: Space Race, 1st Floor, East Wing, Gallery 114
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| 10:30 AM
Jewelry to Go
Workshop |
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(for ages 8 and up) Participants are encouraged to bring in beads, buttons, and other items to create a selection of costume jewelry using miscellaneous materials.
Free, but reservations required; call 202-633-4844
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Anacostia Community Museum
Location: 1901 Fort Place, SE
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| 10:30 AM-8 PM (see schedule) (Freer/Sackler open until 8 PM)
Garden and Cosmos Opening Celebration
2-Day India Festival |
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The following is a list of activities celebrating the opening of the exhibition Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur: • 10:30 AM, Invocations of Ganesha: Rupayan and Kalapriya; Freer steps and plaza (rain location, Sackler pavilion):
Free; first come, first served. To inaugurate each day's activities, Rajasthani dancers from the Kalapriya dance company of Chicago join musicians from the Rupayan ensemble of Jodhpur to invoke Ganesha, the diety who removes obstacles to all endeavors. • 1 PM, Music from Rajasthan: Rupayan in Concert; Meyer Auditorium:
Free tickets (up to 4 per person) can be reserved in advance through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 202-397-7328 or 800-551-7328 beginning at 10 AM two Mondays before the event. A handling fee is applied. Tickets (up to 2 per person) will also be available at the auditorium door 1 hour before the event begins on a first-come, first-served basis. Experience the songs and rhythms of Rajasthan with Rupayan, an 8-member ensemble direct from Jodhpur. Members of this ensemble of vocalists, folk fiddle (sarangi), double-flute, and percussion trace their lineages to the professional Langa and Manganiyar castes of Muslim musicians who served the Hindu Rajput courts for centuries. • 3 and 6 PM, Storytelling; Sackler, Sublevel 1:
Free; first come, first served. Who were the guests at Shiva's wedding? What tricks did Krishna play on the village girls? Listen to storyteller Sushmita Mazumdar (writer, graphic designer, book artist, and founder of Handmade Storybooks) tells popular tales of Hindu deities and their exploits. • 4-8 PM, ImaginAsia; Sackler's ImaginAsia classroom, Sublevel 2:
Free; first come, first served; but reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461. (ages 8-14 with adult) Children complete activity books, color woodblock prints, and make lanterns. • 4 PM, Bhajans Devoted to the Great Yogi; Sackler, Sublevel 1:
Free; first come, first served. Hear the Rupayan ensemble of Jodhpur perform bhajans composed by Maharaja Man Singh (reigned 1803-43), the Indian ruler who commissioned many of the spectacular works in the exhibition Garden and Cosmos. These passionate songs praise the immortal ascetics of the hatha yoga tradition. • 7 PM, Songs for Diwali: Rupayan; Freer Courtyard:
Free; first come, first served. As the sun sets on the day's activities, enjoy songs celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, performed by the Rupayan ensemble from Rajasthan.
See schedule for any ticketing information
Repeats October 19
Related Exhibition: Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: See schedule for locations
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| 11 AM
Marine Biologist Sylvia Earle
Lecture with book signing |
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Marine biologist and author Sylvia Earle -- sometimes known as "Her Deepness" or the "Sturgeon General" -- has been an Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society since 1998, the year Time magazine named her their first "hero for the planet." Earle has pioneered research on marine ecosystems and has led more than 60 expeditions totaling more than 6,000 hours underwater. She holds numerous diving records, including setting the depth record for solo diving at 3,300 feet (1,000 meters). Earle discusses her exciting career in marine biology. Book signing follows in Museum Store.
Free
Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall
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National Museum of Natural History
Location: Ground Floor, Baird Auditorium
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| 12 Noon-4 PM
Robert F. Dorr: Hell Hawks! and Air Force One
Book Signing |
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Robert F. Dorr sign copies of his books Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht and Air Force One.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
Repeats Oct. 19 & 26
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Location: Outside Museum Store
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| 12 Noon-2 PM (ages 10-14); 3-5 PM (ages 5-10)
Facing History: Be the Artist
Youth Arts Program |
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(for ages 5-10 or ages 10-14, accompanied by an adult; see above for times) This series of two-hour art classes are designed for youth to better understand the work of women artists whose portraits are featured in the exhibition Women of Our Time: Twentieth-Century Portraits. Registered participants take a guided tour of the exhibition and then create their own pieces based on ideas from Georgia O'Keeffe's work.
Free, but space limited; to register, call 202-633-8501
Continues November 15, December 20, and January 17
Related Exhibition: Women of Our Time: Twentieth-Century Portraits
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National Portrait Gallery
Location: Education Center, 1st Floor, Room E151
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| 1-2:30 PM
A Journey to the Coasts of Mozambique, Africa
Fall Lecture Series |
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(ages 10 and above) Meredith Ferdie-Muth (Ph.D. candidate, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia) discusses the ecological and cultural importance of marine habitats (e.g., coral reefs, sea grass, mangroves) along the coasts of Mozambique and examines the status of marine science and conservation efforts this developing country.
Free
Series continues Oct. 25
Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall
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National Museum of Natural History
Location: Naturalist Center, 741 Miller Dr., SE, Leesburg, VA
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| 1-3 PM
Making Arago Work for You
Workshop |
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The museum celebrates the launch of a major web project, Arago, which features rich digital images of nearly 5,000 U.S. postage stamps. The Arago team shares "tips, tricks, and trade secrets" to help you navigate this unique web tool during your own collecting and online exploration and provides a preview of Arago's next exciting projects in stamp collecting, mail processing, and delivery.
Note: To register, call 202-633-5533 or e-mail blascoe@si.edu
Free, but registration recommended; see Note
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National Postal Museum
Location: Atrium
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| 2 PM
Living the HipLife
Film Series on African Art and Culture |
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(2007, 61 min., directed by Jesse Shipley, USA/Ghana) In 1994, rap musician Reggie Rockstone Ossei returned to his native Ghana and sparked a musical revolution. This film traces the birth of hiplife (a fusion of highlife and hip hop), focusing on its many layers of music and culture. Moderated by filmmaker Jesse Shipley and special musical guest.
Free; first come, first served
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National Museum of African Art
Location: Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2
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| 7 PM, pre-concert discussion; 8 PM, concert
The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius and Amati
Smithsonian Chamber Music Society Performance |
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In its 32nd season performing masterpieces from the late 17th century to the 20th century, the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society performs this evening Mozart's Quartet in F Major, K590; Cherubini's Quartet No. 1 in E-flat Major; and Beethoven's Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1. The Society's artistic director Kenneth Slowik continues his popular pre-concert lectures, discussing the life and times of the featured composers one hour before the program.
$84, general admission; $66, member; call 202-633-3030
Repeats Oct. 19
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Renwick Gallery, Grand Salon, Pennsylvania Ave. & 17th St.
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